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Project Management Using Microsoft Project
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Project Tab -> Change Working time. Define the actual 'hours' of work - which days work happens (weekends grayed out by default) - and 'exceptions' to standard work times. Work weeks tab present too.
Calendar/ Working time (Project 2010)
w (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Customize 'Quick Access Tool Bar'
Fixed Work
2. W = D + U Duration plus available resource units
Effort Driven
Manual and Auto scheduled tasks
Work
Peak
3. Matches the outline number initially in Project 2010. It is common for work breakdown structure elements to be numbered sequentially to reveal the hierarchical structure. For example 1.3.2 Rear Wheel identifies this item as a Level 3 WBS element - si
Duration
Work Package (WBS)
WBS Code (Project 2010)
Effort Driven
4. Work divided by available resource units. Formula: D=W/U
Effort Driven
Customize 'Quick Access Tool Bar'
RAM
Duration
5. The number of resources required to get the tasks/assignments completed.
Peak
Remaining Duration
Default view (Project 2010)
h (Abbreviations Project 2010)
6. Network Diagrom -> Format ribbon -> format.
ew (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Fixed Duration
Critical Tasks
Box Styles (Project 2010)
7. 1. Initiation 2. Planning 3. Execution 4. Monitoring & Control 5. Closing
mo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Do not
Calendar/ Working time (Project 2010)
5 phases of project
8. Create file. Set up file properties. Set a start date. Set up calendars and working time.
Customize 'Quick Access Tool Bar'
'The 100% Rule'
The task which has the LEAST slack is more important - Min-slack wins
Initializing a Project (Project 2010)
9. Hiding does not delete data. If you hide a column - data maintains - but to get it back - you'll need to right click - insert column.
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10. View -> Timeline check box. Shows timeline - but by default - nothing's on it. To add items - right click and 'add to timeline'.
Drawing on Gantt (Project 2010)
Fixed Units
Timeline (Project 2010)
WBS Work Breakdown Structure
11. Start date - Current date - finish date - status date - schedule from - calendar - & priority (with project pro). Enterprise custom fields here too - if you're hooked into enterprise.
Inspect feature (Project 2010)
Material resource
ed (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Project information dialog (Project 2010)
12. Always preserve the number of hours to perform a task. Changing work when fixed will impact duration.
Fixed Work
Splitting tasks (Project 2010)
Working Time & 'Default' start/end time (Project 2010)
Accessing 'Properties' (Project 2010)
13. Project template (.mpt) - or Global MPT file. Drives what you see in the project. Corporations may have their own.
Default view (Project 2010)
Template (Project 2010)
The task which has the LEAST slack is more important - Min-slack wins
Organizer (Project 2010)
14. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.
Start to Start
Calendars to consider
WBS Work Breakdown Structure
Summary tasks (WBS)
15. An approach for monitoring project progress that relies on the budgeted cost of activities completed to ascribe value
Lag
Earned Value
Show Assignment Units as (Project 2010)
WBS Code (Project 2010)
16. Tables are made up of fields.
'Hiding' columns (Project 2010)
Units
Working Time & 'Default' start/end time (Project 2010)
Table (Project 2010)
17. Time delay. Sometimes - it's preferred to have lag shown as a task. You can assign costs to it - that way. Style sheets will indicate this.
GO TO (Project 2010)
Working Time & 'Default' start/end time (Project 2010)
Drawing on Gantt (Project 2010)
Lag
18. Contains information relative to tasks.
d (Abbreviations Project 2010)
eh (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Relationship Diagram (Project 2010)
Form (Project 2010)
19. Their purpose is to ORGANIZE. Summary tasks have work packages or other summary tasks which comprise the parent summary task. Summary tasks are NOT scheduled. The children tasks are what need to be scheduled.
Summary tasks (WBS)
Material resource
Finish to Start
h (Abbreviations Project 2010)
20. U = W / D Work divided by duration.
The task which has the LEAST slack is more important - Min-slack wins
Units
Manual and Auto scheduled tasks
eh (Abbreviations Project 2010)
21. Single Start - Single Finish. No 'danglers'. Everything must be connected. No loops.
Network Diagram best practices
DSM Design Structure Matrix
SNET
Views (Project 2010)
22. Task ribbon -> 'task' -> recurring task. An easy way to schedule reccuring meetings.
Earned Value
Table (Project 2010)
w (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Reccuring Tasks
23. The FILE name is what you see at the top of the screen - and is the raw name of the .mpp or .mpt FILE itself. The PROJECT NAME is set in the 'Properties' of the project. The project name will show up in reports - etc.
h (Abbreviations Project 2010)
File Name vs. Project name (Project 2010)
PDM
Manual and Auto scheduled tasks
24. Add your resources names to critical tasks _______ via bar styles/text.
Manually
Work
Lead
Gantt Chart Wizard (Project 2010)
25. The total direct and indirect costs incurred in accomplishing work on an activity during a given period.
Actual Cost
Drawing on Gantt (Project 2010)
Working Time & 'Default' start/end time (Project 2010)
h (Abbreviations Project 2010)
26. An 'activity' - or 'task'. The bottom 'child' task - there's nothing underneath it. If there are sub-components - or 'children' tasks below a parent task - that parent task is a SUMMARY task.
Fixed Units
Work Package (WBS)
eh (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Critical Tasks
27. Appears: emon means: Elapsed month
Fixed Work
'80 hour rule'
emo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Units
28. Work - resource - cost.
Working Time & 'Default' start/end time (Project 2010)
Effort Driven
RAM
Resource types
29. Two critical tasks - both same duration - vying for one resource - who wins?
PDM
m (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Network Diagram best practices
Task with first ID
30. Appears: ewk means: Elapsed week
Start to Finish (SF)
em (Abbreviations Project 2010)
ew (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Effort Driven
31. Shows logical relationship between tasks. View tab -> 'split view' section -> details checked -> More views -> Select there.
Dialogs (Project 2010)
Relationship Diagram (Project 2010)
Peak
h (Abbreviations Project 2010)
32. Always preserve the number of people working on a task. Changing units when fixed will impact duration.
Task with first ID
Fixed Units
Summary tasks (WBS)
Inspect feature (Project 2010)
33. Appears: min means: minute
ew (Abbreviations Project 2010)
ed (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Lag
m (Abbreviations Project 2010)
34. Tables - charts - usage tables - and sheets.
'80 hour rule'
Views (Project 2010)
Team Planner (Project 2010)
Working Time & 'Default' start/end time (Project 2010)
35. Gantt Chart -> Format -> Bar Styles segment -> format drop down. Adjust all aspects of the bars in the gantt.
Work Package (WBS)
Bar Style (Project 2010)
Working Time & 'Default' start/end time (Project 2010)
Duration
36. A logical relationship that states that for one project to begin - another must also be underway. For example - the writing of a business proposal must have begun in order for editing of the proposal to take place.
Summary tasks (WBS)
Form (Project 2010)
Start to Start
Manually
37. Default view in Network Diagram. Without LINK LABELS - you won't see lag time - etc. The term finish to start refers specifically to the logical relationship that exits between the activities that make up he entirety of the project in which it is det
Finish to Start
DSM Design Structure Matrix
Inspect feature (Project 2010)
Task with first ID
38. Appears: day means: day
Work Package (WBS)
d (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Reccuring Tasks
Task with minimum duration
39. A compact - matrix representation of a system or project. The approach can be used to model complex systems in systems engineering or systems analysis - and in project planning and project management.
Peak
DSM Design Structure Matrix
'80 hour rule'
Lag
40. 'Start no earlier than' constraint.
Views (Project 2010)
DSM Design Structure Matrix
SNET
Lead
41. Fixed Duration - Fixed Units - or Fixed Work. Described on page 72 of Project 2010 book.
Gantt Chart Wizard (Project 2010)
Bar Style (Project 2010)
DSM Design Structure Matrix
Task Type
42. Changing the working time in the 'details' section of the working time dialog won't change the default start time in the options -> scheduling settings. Try to keep these in sync.
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43. File -> Options -> Scheduling --> Drop down for Decimal or Percentage.
Fixed Units
Show Assignment Units as (Project 2010)
Team Planner (Project 2010)
WBS Code (Project 2010)
44. The Precedence Diagram Method is a tool for scheduling activities in a project plan. It is a method of constructing a project schedule network diagram that uses boxes - referred to as nodes - to represent activities and connects them with arrows that
Work Package (WBS)
PDM
Initializing a Project (Project 2010)
Drawing on Gantt (Project 2010)
45. A terminal element is the lowest element (activity or deliverable) in a WBS; it is not further subdivided. Sometimes called a 'work package' - but NOT synonymous.
File Name vs. Project name (Project 2010)
Terminal element
Task Type
Resource types
46. File -> Info -> Organizer. Access global mpt - delete views - etc. (ADD MORE)
Organizer (Project 2010)
PDM
Terminal element
5 phases of project
47. Function key 5. You can go directly to ID - or 'date'.
GO TO (Project 2010)
PDM
Remaining Duration
Customize 'Quick Access Tool Bar'
48. The acceloration of the successor task. 'Negative lag'
Template (Project 2010)
Calendars to consider
d (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Lead
49. Appears: emin means: Elapsed minute
SNET
Work Package (WBS)
Duration
em (Abbreviations Project 2010)
50. Amendment to task type.
WBS Work Breakdown Structure
Effort Driven
Bar Style (Project 2010)
Terminal element